Obituaries from March 2011

Obituary: Paul Anderson(03/30/11)Paul Anderson, 85, resident of Lewisburg, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at NHC-Lewisburg. Mr. Anderson was born on July 9, 1925 in Maury County, and was the son of the late Thomas Bailey Anderson Sr. and Mattie Park Hayes Anderson. Paul was the husband of Edna Reed Anderson who passed away in 2007. ...

Obituary: Reva Pruitt(03/30/11)Reva Pruitt, 89, of Lewisburg, died Thursday, March 24, 2011, at NHC Lewisburg. Mrs. Pruitt was a native of Lincoln County, the daughter of the late Shelby and Flossie Grammer Price. She was a homemaker and member of the Pentecostal Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Pruitt; two sons, James and Bobby Pruitt; two brothers, Wesley and Sam Price; and one granddaughter...

Obituary: Victor Ray Pigg(03/30/11)We regret to inform you that Victor Ray Pigg, 55, of Lewisburg, died Thursday, March 24, 2011, at his home. He was the son of Margaret Wilson of Washington, D.C. and Robert A. Pigg of Pittsburgh, Pa. Mr. Pigg was baptized at an early age and became a member of the Church of Christ in Lynnville. He was a factory worker. In his leisure time, he enjoyed tending to his horses and other farm animals...

Obituary: Connie Gwyn Sullivan(03/25/11)Connie Gwyn Sullivan, 62, of Cookeville, formerly of Lewisburg, died Wednesday, March 16, 2011, in Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Sullivan was a native of Marshall County, and daughter of the late A.G. and Ruby Meadows O'Neal. She was retired as co-manager of a retirement center and was a member of the Church of Christ...

Obituary: William O. Spivy(03/25/11)William O. "Bill" Spivy, 80, of Lewisburg, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at NHC-Lewisburg. A native of Maury County, he was the son of the late Annie Ruth Bryant Spivy and William Oscar Spivy. He was a Veteran of the United States Army having served his country during the Korean War. He was retired from L&N (CSX) Railroad after 39 years of service. He was also a member of the VFW Post 1618 and a member of the Leoma First Baptist Church...

Obituary: Lyndal Fagan(03/25/11)Lyndal Fagan, 87, of Gallatin, formerly of Lewisburg, passed away Friday, March 18, 2011. Mr. Fagan was born November 18, 1923, in Lewisburg, son of the late Robert Henry and Alice Stewart Fagan. Lyndal was a retired funeral director and embalmer for over 50 years and was a veteran, serving in U.S. Army during World War II...

Obituary: Jo Ann Cheek(03/25/11)Jo Ann Cheek, 70, of Lewisburg, died Monday, March 21, 2011, at her residence. Ms. Cheek was a native of Marshall County, and daughter of the late Charles F. and Hazel Watson Cheek. She was a registered nurse and member of the Church of Christ. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Alice Kay Cheek, and a brother, Howard F. Cheek...

Obituary: Judith Grisaffi(03/23/11)Judith Grisaffi, 66, of Paducah, Ky. died at 10:45 a.m. Saturday, March 19, 2011, at Western Baptist Hospital. She was a homemaker and of the Catholic faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Delores Turnes; a son, Paul Prince; a sister; and a brother...

Obituary: Clara Lee(03/23/11)Clara Lee, 96, of Lewisburg, died Thursday, March 17, 2011, at her residence. Mrs. Lee was a native of Rowlesburg, W.V. and was a daughter of the late David and Maggie Burkett Lee. She was a homemaker and member of the United Pentecostal Church of Columbia...

Obituary: Gene Brewer Collins(03/23/11)Gene Brewer Collins, 53, of Lewisburg, died Wednesday, March 16, 2011, in Marshall Medical Center. Mr. Collins was a native of Marshall County, and son of the late Henry C. and Annie Mae Brewer Collins. He was employed as a supervisor with Smurfit Stone and was a member of the Petersburg United Methodist Church...

Obituary: Donald Leroy Bullock(03/23/11)Donald Leroy Bullock, 86, of 1620 Spring Place Road, Lewisburg, passed away Friday afternoon, March 18, 2011, at Marshall Medical Center. He was a native of Grey Hawk, Ky., and the son of late Crit Bullock and Bertie Sandlin Bullock. He was retired from Burner Systems of Lewisburg in maintenance, a member of the First Assembly of God, and a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army Air Corp...

Obituary: Roger Glenn Musgrove(03/23/11)Roger Glenn Musgrove, 61, formerly of Lewisburg, died Friday, March 18, 2011, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospice Care in Hot Springs, Ark. Mr. Musgrove was born in Pulaski. He was a counselor at the Quapaw House Adult Treatment Facility in Hot Springs. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde and Jennie Savage Musgrove, and brother, Bobby Musgrove...

Obituary: Otis Hubbard(03/23/11)Otis Hubbard, 93, of 816 Weaver Street, Lewisburg, passed away at his residence on Thursday, March 17, 2011, following an extended illness. He was the son of the late Kinnie Richard, and Hardin Hubbard, and a former employee of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad "L&N" for 42-1/2 years...

Obituary: Lorene Haislip Ketchum(03/21/11)Lorene Haislip Ketchum, 81, of Albuquerque, N.M., died Tuesday, March 15, 2011, in the hospital in Albuquerque. Mrs. Ketchum was a native of Marshall County and grew up here. She was a daughter of Homer Lee and Nannie Laura Edwards Haislip Holly. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Earl David Ketchum, daughter, Linda Ketchum, and son, David Ketchum, all of Albuquerque; a brother, R. ...

Obituary: C.W. Mulliniks Jr.(03/21/11)C.W. Mulliniks, Jr., 88, of Lewisburg, died Tuesday, March 15, 2011 in NHC Healthcare. Mr. Mulliniks was a native of Davidson County, and son of the late C.W. Mulliniks Sr. and Mildred Kelley Mulliniks Bond. He moved to the Brick Church Community when he was 14 years old. ...

Obituary: Mary Elizabeth Brown Fox Pinkston(03/16/11)Mary Elizabeth Brown Fox Pinkston, 85, of Pulaski, formerly of Lewisburg, died Sunday, March 13, 2011 in Meadowbrook Nursing Center. Mrs. Pinkston was a Giles County native and daughter of the late Gaius Van William and Florence Mae Tomerlin Brown. She was retired from Russell Vending Service and was a member of St. John's Catholic Church...

Obituary: LouAnn W. Bailey(03/16/11)LouAnn W. Bailey, 50, of Petersburg, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2011, at Lincoln Medical Center in Fayetteville. She was a native of Elgin, Ill. and was the daughter of Walter F. and Ina Lou Poarch White who preceded her in death. She was a housewife...

Obituary: John R. Owen(03/16/11)John R. Owen, 88, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at NHC-Lewisburg. Mr. Owen was a native of South Fulton, Tenn. He was married to the late Mary D. Owen and was the son of the late W.D. Owen and Ethel Russell Owen. He served as Superintendent of the University of Tennessee/United States Department of Agriculture Dairy Experiment Station in Lewisburg for 29 years. ...

Obituary: Geraldine Haislip Lines(03/16/11)Geraldine Haislip Lines, 73, of Denver, Colo., died Friday, March 11, 2011, in Autumn Heights Nursing Home, Denver. Ms. Lines was born in Lewisburg and grew up here, but lived in Denver for many years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Homer and Nannie Laura Edwards Haislip; brother, R. L. Haislip; daughter, Diana; and sons, Bryan and Vince Lines...

Obituary: John Emmitt Gowan(03/16/11)John Emmitt Gowan, 68, of Lewisburg, formerly of Popular Bluff, Mo., passed away at his residence on Sunday, March 13, 2011. He is survived by his wife, Donna-Kay Gowan; four daughters, Susie Beshears of Popular Bluff, Mo., Elizabeth Lester and Brooks Cozart, both of Lewisburg, and Blair Everett of Summitt, Miss.; three sons, Greg and Keith Calhoun, both of Popular Bluff, Mo. and Blake Everett of Murfreesboro; and nine grandchildren...

Obituary: Jennie Maude Fowler Luna(03/11/11)Jennie Maude Fowler Luna, 86, of Athens, Ala., died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, at Athens-Limestone Hospital. Mrs. Luna was born Sept. 20, 1924, in Lewisburg, to Herman Buel Fowler and Hettie Sue Edwards Fowler. She was a member of Tanner Church of Christ and was a retired nurse from Merihil Nursing Home in Lewisburg...

Obituary: Joe Barton Allen(03/11/11)Joe Barton Allen, 70, of Lewisburg, died Wednesday, March 9, 2011, in Maury Regional Medical Center. Mr. Allen was a native of Marshall County, and son of the late Robert Harvey and Nannie Belle Barton Allen. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Cuban Crisis. He was a military reporter for the Stars & Stripes newspaper. He was the owner of JACO Company and was a member of the Church Street Church of Christ...

Obituary: Danny Joe Tucker(03/11/11)Danny Joe Tucker, 52, of Cornersville, formerly of Cullman, Ala., passed away Monday, March 7, 2011, at Cullman Regional Medical Center. Mr. Tucker served his country for 12 years in the U. S. Navy, serving on the USS Kitty Hawk, which was at sea for many months. ...

Obituary: Ricky Alan Smith(03/11/11)Ricky Alan Smith, 29, of Lewisburg, was found dead Monday, March 7, 2011, at Cane Creek in Lincoln County. Mr. Smith was a native of Davidson County, and son of the late Robert L. Smith and Joyce Ann Henderson Smith of Lewisburg. In addition to his mother, he is survived by three sisters, Sandy Smith Singleton, Jeannie Smith Croffut, and Paige Smith Wicks, all of Lewisburg, and three brothers, Bobbie Smith of Florida, Billy Smith of Culleoka, and Wayne Smith of Lewisburg...

Obituary: Charles E. Johns(03/11/11)Charles E. Johns, 89, of the Holts Corner Community, died Wednesday, March 9, 2011. A native of Marshall County, Mr. Johns was the son of the late Walter B. and Myrtle Baird Johns. Charles was a farmer, the owner of the former Chapel Hill Feed Mill and was the former Marshall County Tax Assessor, a member of Chapel Hill Lodge #160 F & AM and a member of Holts Corner Baptist Church...

Obituary: Florence Hargrove(03/09/11)Florence Hargrove, 84, of the Clay Hill Community, died Monday, March 7, 2011. A native of Bedford County, Mrs. Hargrove was a daughter of the late John and Jennie Perryman Haskins. She was a homemaker and a member of the Clay Hill United Methodist Church...

Obituary: Bill Young(03/09/11)Bill Young, 77, of Chapel Hill, died Saturday, March 5, 2011, following an extended illness. A native of Marshall County, Mr. Young was a son of the late Frank and Ada Young. Bill was a former truck driver for Ryder Trucking Co. and a member of Chapel Hill United Methodist Church...

Obituary: Noah Drake Taylor(03/09/11)Noah Drake Taylor, age 4 1/2 months, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2011, at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville. Noah was the son of Jennifer Taylor and Richard Scarfone, both of Lewisburg. He was preceded in death by a sister, Elizabeth Laken Taylor, and great-grandparents Mary Green and Esther Wainscott...

Obituary: Ernestine Richardson(03/04/11)Mrs. Ernestine Richardson, age 89, of the Caney Spring Community of Marshall County, died Tuesday evening, March 1, 2011 in Lewisburg, Tennessee. Mrs. Richardson was born in Marshall County and was a daughter of the late John Andrew and Iva Lee Adgent Moore. ...

Obituary: David Ray Pardon(03/04/11)David Ray Pardon, 55, of Lewisburg, passed away Monday, Feb. 28, 2011, at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia. Mr. Pardon was the son of Dean Pardon and the late Margaret Parks Pardon. He worked at Daily's Quick Mart in Lewisburg. Visitation was held Wednesday, March 2. The funeral was held, Thursday March 3, at Carr & Erwin Chapel with interment in Diana Cemetery...

Obituary: Davis Lee Bigham(03/04/11)Davis Lee Bigham, 82, of Franklin, died Monday, Feb. 28, 2011. Mr. Bigham was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of Heritage Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hughey W. and Elizabeth Davis Bigham; brothers, George and H.W. ...

Obituary: Jerry David Scott(03/04/11)Jerry David Scott, 61, died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, at St. Thomas Hospital. He is survived by his children, Kimberly, David, Daniel and Jake, and four grandchildren, two brothers and one sister. A memorial will be held Antioch Church of Christ from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, March 5. Antioch Church of Christ is at 2846 Sowell Mill Pike, Columbia, 38401...

Obituary: Gordon Fuller(03/02/11)Gordon "Popeye" Fuller, 88, of the Farmington Community of Marshall County, died Monday, Feb. 28, 2011, following an extended illness. A native of Marshall County, Mr. Fuller was a son of the late Harold and Ocia Barnes Fuller. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during World War II, and was a retired welder for the former Heil-Quaker Corporation. Mr. Fuller was a member of the Farmington United Methodist Church...

Obituary: James Andrew Williams IV(03/02/11)James Andrew Williams IV, son of James Andrew III and Tabitha Whitsett Williams of Belfast, was stillborn Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, in Maury Regional Hospital. In addition to his parents, he is survived by one sister, Jenness Williams of Belfast; maternal grandparents, Roy and Lyda Smotherman of Farmington and Gladys Sutton of Lewisburg; paternal grandparents, Jimmy and Judy Williams of Belfast; and paternal great-grandparents, Granny and Granddaddy Williams of Farmington...

Obituary: James Thomas Walker(03/02/11)James Thomas "Jamie" Walker, 87, of Lewisburg, and a former employee of Heil Quaker Corporation, passed away on Monday, Feb. 21, 2011, at Maury Regional Medical Center. Jamie was a loyal member of Round Hill Church of Christ. He was the son of the late Harrison and Annie Ruth Stalls Walker...

Obituary: Dwight Fowler(03/02/11)Dwight Fowler, 58, of Petersburg, died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, following an extended illness. Dwight was a native of Marshall County, and a son of the late William Lloyd and Reba Mae Wise Fowler. He was a machine operator for Walker Die Casting in Lewisburg...

Obituary: Sadie Belle Estes Payne(03/02/11)Sadie Belle Estes Payne, 82, passed away Monday, Feb. 21, 2011. Mrs. Payne graduated from Marshall County High School, and was a member of the Church of Christ. She worked with the Tennessee Department of Safety for over 35 years. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Harold Edwin "Ed" Payne; parents, Andrew Estes and Annie Lacy Ramsey Estes; and brother, Foster Estes...

Obituary: Mareli Clendening Tipper(03/02/11)Mareli Clendening Tipper, 78, of Lewisburg, died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, in Marshall Medical Center. Ms. Tipper was a native of Marshall County, and daughter of the late Shelby and Sarah Hamlin Clendening. She was a former employee of Genesco and a homemaker...

Obituary: Ruth Bowers Stinnett(03/02/11)Ruth Bowers Stinnett, 84, of Fort Wayne, Ind., died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Stinnett was a native of Marshall and Bedford counties, the daughter of "Bud" and Annie Bowers of Lewisburg. She was one of the longest living heart transplant recipients: she had a heart transplant in 1988, 23 years ago...

Obituary: David William Smith Sr.(03/02/11)David William Smith Sr., 65, of Lewisburg, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, at Maury Regional Medical Center. He was the son of Flora Lee Miller and Willie P. Gibson. He was a Tennessee Walking Horses employee. He was preceded in death by his brother, Michael Morrison, and son, Justin Bishop...

Obituary: Patricia Ann Lowe Carothers(03/02/11)Patricia Ann Lowe Carothers, 54, of Lewisburg, died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011, at her residence. Mrs. Carothers was a native of Lafayette, Ind. and daughter of William E. Lowe of Cornersville and the late Catherine Margaret McCollum Lowe. She was retired from Sanford Corporation in quality control...